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It has not taken long for Frodin to secure her maiden appearance at the sport's highest level.
From BBC β Aug. 31, 2026
Han Hak-ja, 83, was accused of providing luxury items, including a designer handbag, to former first lady Kim Keon Hee while her husband, Yoon Suk Yeol, was president, in an attempt to secure policy favours.
From Barron's β Aug. 31, 2026
SB Energy is hoping to convince investors that it can build data centers—and secure the enormous amount of power they need—faster than traditional developers.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 31, 2026
Meanwhile, Apple suppliers came to know Cook as a ruthless negotiator who was able to help secure components at cheap prices.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 29, 2026
The only foolproof way to secure Bobby’s DNA was to take a sample from Bobby’s body.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
By the time of his silver jubilee in 1935, the position of this reimagined British monarchy was securer than it had ever been.
From Washington Post β Jan. 28, 2022
In general, it was not a year in which the older novelists made their reputations securer.
From Time Magazine Archive
He found the barges unsafely bestowed, and suggested to the captain of the Hallam yard tug boat that he should tow them into a securer anchorage.
From A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs by George Cary Eggleston
It might have been in the same prison as the rest of our friends, though it was more probable that he had been carried to some securer jail.
From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston
Man the Rebel 27 Shows the transition stage between instinct and reason, in which man finds himself, and how he can advance to a securer condition.
From The Book of Life by Upton Sinclair
The securest hold was Adam Sandler's: his Grown Ups fell a negligible 14%.
From Time β Jul. 11, 2010
The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Asserted one of Thatcher's aides: "It's going to stimulate the economy, and expansion is the securest form of revenue."
From Time Magazine Archive
Vickers, the securest of Otellos onstage, does not always seem comfort able on vinyl.
From Time Magazine Archive
The securest way to the rapturous sorts of happiness of which the twice-born make report has as an historic matter of fact been through a more radical pessimism than anything that we have yet considered.
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by William James
If Geely secures a 150,000-unit capacity at the Valencia plant, which has an annual capacity of about 400,000 vehicles, it could cost just 10% to 20% of building a new factory, according to Citi estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 17, 2026
Replimune secures FDA approval for Tudriqev on its third attempt, making it the company’s first product on the market.
From Barron's β Aug. 8, 2026
If the petition secures 218 signatures from House members, the full House will vote on the bill.
From Slate β Aug. 4, 2026
It does fit in with one of Andy Burnham's missions of reindustrialisation by encouraging the kind of investment that brings and secures jobs.
From BBC β Jul. 19, 2026
Dr. Ashworth secures a mouth prop over me, a hard rubber tool that disables me from closing my mouth.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
While Scheffler spent much of the year frustrated, this weekend’s victory and enormous payday secured one more record for him.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 31, 2026
The water tank is “now being secured to prevent bears or other wildlife from becoming trapped there in the future,” the Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 30, 2026
She also contradicts Bayoumi's claim that he hardly saw the hijackers after he secured their apartment, explaining that she had seen them together over the weeks that followed.
From BBC β Aug. 29, 2026
Having secured up to six hydrogen-ready gas turbines and generators with combined capacity of 4.2 GW from Mitsubishi Power, the utility company is well positioned to win the tender, the analyst says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 28, 2026
Adèle seemed scarcely to need the warning; she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«
Thankfully, Curry did not allow any eerie rumors to deter him from securing the home, which was originally built in 1922, having been designed by acclaimed architect Stiles O. Clements.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 31, 2026
Thousands of young Indians took to the streets this summer to air their grievances over difficulties in securing places at universities and finding good jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 30, 2026
UniCredit, one of Italy’s largest banks, has meanwhile been maneuvering to take control of Germany’s Commerzbank, securing nearly half of the target bank’s shares following a takeover push this year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 28, 2026
She ended up securing her first NHS role after completing a social care programme run by The King's Trust charity, which helped her gain experience and confidence.
From BBC β Aug. 27, 2026
Molly pulled at her hair, her hand drifting toward the scrunchies securing it loosely.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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